Definition of caseload
: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period
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Examples of caseload in a Sentence
We have a heavy caseload today.
Recent Examples of caseload from the Web
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Media outlets report that two of the court’s four judges took senior status — in which judges reduce their caseload but no longer occupy a seat — earlier this year: Judge Sue Robinson and Judge Gregory Sleet.
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Keel noticed his caseload of similar shootings growing last year: 13 shootings each in 2014 and 2015 in which the officer considered a suspect’s vehicle to be a weapon, almost double the average for the four years prior.
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In 2000, Democrats added three seats to the Court of Appeals, arguing that the court’s caseload justified the expansion, but also setting a precedent that Republicans are now eager to reverse.
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First Known Use of caseload
1923
CASELOAD Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of caseload for English Language Learners
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: the number or amount of cases handled by a court, social worker, etc.
Medical Dictionary
caseload
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case·load
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Medical Definition of caseload
: the number of cases handled (as by a clinic) in a particular period
Law Dictionary
caseload
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noun
case·load
\ˈkās-ˌlōd\
Legal Definition of caseload
: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period
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